- Hardcover: 352 pages
- Publisher: Century (2 Oct 1997)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0712677178
- ISBN-13: 978-0712677172
- Product Dimensions: 23.4 x 16.2 x 3 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,860,215 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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A story of the unadmitted power struggles between four generations of women. Kate is in her fifties, is recently widowed, and is both helped and hindered by her mother Cicely. When her daughter Joanna's husband walks out, Kate realizes it is time to step outside her family's expectations.
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1 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I have only just found this author (also writing as Mary Nickson) and really enjoyed this book. I did not want to put it down!
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20 of 22 people found the following review helpful
A Delightful Piece of Fluff
12 Jan 2000
Format:Hardcover
This is a one of those truly enjoyable light novels -- especially for those who love stories about English "society" -- with lots of distinctive characters, juicy plot lines, and happy endings all around. While the genre is somewhat like that of Rosamunde Pilcher or Maeve Binchy, overall I'd say Sheepshanks' writing is livelier and fresher than some of her cohort. I definitely recommend this book for a fun, upbeat read.
13 of 14 people found the following review helpful
Sheepshanks at Her Best
29 Jan 2001
Format:Mass Market Paperback
What is it about Mary Sheepshanks that makes it impossible to put her books down? It must be the enchanting blend of reality and humor that gets me every time. Like her other heroines, Sheepshanks' Kate is a no-nonsense, "let's get on with it and cope with life" typical British character. But beneath that strength lies a vulnerability that grabs the reader's heart.
Kate's reactions to her lovely son and daughter-in-law, her strong-minded, bird-watching mother-in-law, her difficult and sometimes nasty daughter Joanna, and her enchanting granddaughter Harriet, all reveal different sides of her complicated personality.
Just when we think she's a typical dull countrywoman, Kate reveals her penchant for design, and a strong artistic talent that makes her needlework highly prized. Just when we think she's something of a prude, whose sexual feelings died with her philandering husband, she becomes strongly attacted to Jack, a newcomer with his own secrets.
The mixture of pathos, romance, good old British common sense, and sometimes uproarious humor (I found myself laughing aloud on the commuter train home one night) make this a good, comforting, and delightful read, especially if one is feeling too beleagured to tackle something heavier.
15 of 17 people found the following review helpful
A Nice, Easy Read
10 Jun 2001
Format:Mass Market Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
"Picking Up the Pieces" is an unashamedly romantic novel set in modern-day England. There are a good variety of characters who all have their hidden secrets which the author uses to keep the reader turning the pages. I particularly enjoyed the main theme of the novel - that being that too many families assume that once a women is widowed, her life is basically over. Kate's family have a hard time dealing with the fact that a year after the death of her husband (who we learn has been far from the ideal spouse) she is out and about socially, has discovered a talent which she can translate into a profitable business, decides to move house and meets and falls in love with a wonderful man who can fill all the emptiness that is inside her. Kate really comes into her own at a time when others believe she should be sitting by the fireside with her knitting. This was a light read but a very, very enjoyable one.
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